What is another word for axed?

Pronunciation: [ˈakst] (IPA)

Axed is a verb that refers to cutting with an axe, removing or cancelling something abruptly, or dismissing someone from their job. There are many synonyms that can replace the word "axed" depending on the context and tone of the sentence. For example, alternatives for the meaning of cutting can be chop, hack, or fell. As for removal or cancellation, synonyms may include abolish, eliminate, or annul. When it comes to dismissing someone from their job, there are various alternatives depending on the level of formality, which can range from terminate, fire, or dismiss, to more casual expressions like sack, pink slip, or let go.

What are the hypernyms for Axed?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Axed

Ginneral McClellan didn' say a word, one way nor tother, but looked oncommon solemn, and axed the Kernel whether he didn't want to revew the troops.
"Letters of Major Jack Downing, of the Downingville Militia"
Seba Smith
So jest before Christmas, as good luck happened, old Fathur Blair axed me to go down to his place at Silvur Springs and stay ovur the hollidays.
"Letters of Major Jack Downing, of the Downingville Militia"
Seba Smith
As she turned to take her departure, a sudden idea struck the backwoodsman- "Why, what a durn'd old fool I am; I never axed her for her name."
"The White Squaw"
Mayne Reid

Famous quotes with Axed

  • To me an audition is 30 crazed people in a room waiting to be axed.
    Kathie Lee Gifford
  • ...their eyes sparkled like diminds, their cheeks was like roses, and they was charmin enuff to make a man throw stuns at his granmother, if they axed him to.
    Artemus Ward
  • For we Englysshe men ben borne under the domynacyon of the mone, whiche is never stedfaste but ever waverynge, wexynge one season and waneth and dyscreaseth another season. And that comyn Englysshe that is spoken in one shyre varyeth from a-nother, in so moche that in my dayes happened that certayn marchauntes were in a ship in Tamyse for to have sayled over the see into Zelande, and, for lacke of wynde, thei taryed atte Forlond, and wente to lande for to refreshe them. And one of theym named Sheffelde, a mercer, cam in to an hows and axed for mete and specyally he axyd after , and the goode wyf answerde that she could speke no Frenshe. And the marchaunt was angry, for he also coude speke no Frenshe, but wolde have hadde ; and she understode hym not. And thenne at laste a-nother sayd that he wolde have . Then the good wyf sayd that she understod hym wel. Loo, what sholde a man in thyse dayes now wryte, , or ? Certaynly it is hard to playse every man, by-cause of dyversite and chaunge of langage.
    William Caxton

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